Sensory Discrimination in Normal, and Feeble Minded Children (Classic Reprint)

Anna M. Petersen, E. A. Doll

ISBN 10: 1332194575 / ISBN 13: 9781332194575

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This fascinating book delves into a groundbreaking study that challenges the long-held belief that individuals with intellectual disabilities have diminished sensory capabilities. The author meticulously examines the sensory discrimination of lifted weights in normal children and those with feeble-mindedness, revealing that the differences between these groups are not as significant as previously assumed. Drawing upon experimental evidence, the book suggests that the perceived sensory inferiority in feeble-minded individuals may largely stem from intellectual factors rather than actual sensory deficiencies. This insightful work sheds new light on the complexities of human intelligence and the importance of considering intellectual capacity when evaluating sensory abilities. Its findings have significant implications for special education, pedagogy, and our understanding of the nature of intellectual differences. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sensory Discrimination in Normal, and Feeble Minded Children (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332194575
• ISBN 13: 9781332194575
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology

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Synopsis

Explore how sensory tests reveal true limits of perception in feeble-minded and normal children—and what this means for understanding intelligence.

This scholarly work presents a careful series of experiments on how people discriminate lifted weights, aiming to separate sensory capacity from purely intellectual factors. The study compares feeble-minded individuals with normal peers, using a standardized procedure to establish norms and evaluate whether differences in weight discrimination reflect sensory ability or cognitive factors.

• Learn how the experiment is designed, including how weights are chosen and how judgments are recorded.
• See how defectives and normals perform at different ages, and how intelligence and age relate to sensory discrimination.
• Understand the implications for diagnosing and interpreting sensory tests in light of mental development.
• Get a sense of how findings from this early 20th-century research fit into broader debates about mind and perception.

Ideal for readers of historical psychology, educational research, and those curious about the roots of sensory testing and its relation to intelligence.